# Colorado SB26-003: End-of-Life Management of Electric Vehicle Batteries Colorado SB26-003, End-of-Life Management of Electric Vehicle Batteries, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Katie Wallace (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-03 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-003-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-003 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: End-of-Life Management of Electric Vehicle Batteries - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-06-03, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Rebekah Stewart (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 24 - Subjects: Natural Resources & Environment - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (181 yes, 27 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 11 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Drivers get access to battery health: benefit, low. Providers must make battery health information available for model year 2028 and later vehicles. Drivers can access it through the vehicle display or a nonproprietary diagnostic scan tool. For hybrids, access through the scan tool meets the requirement. Providers do not have to offer this informati… - Battery recycling gets mineral recovery standards: benefit, low. By 2031, battery recyclers must recover at least 90% of cobalt, 90% of nickel, and 50% of lithium. By 2035, lithium recovery must reach 80%, while cobalt and nickel remain at 90%. These are yearly averages at each facility. Recyclers must compare minerals entering the process with minerals recovere… - Battery buyers get clearer safety labels: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2028, providers cannot sell or distribute propulsion batteries in Colorado without visible, accessible, durable labels. Labels must identify the provider, manufacture date, chemistry, capacity or energy, hazardous substances, safety and recall details, and safe disposal informa… - Battery providers pay startup fees: cost, low. Provider startup fees use their share of Colorado's registered propulsion-battery vehicles as of April 26, 2026. Payments are due July 1, 2027, July 1, 2028, and July 1, 2029. Providers above 5% pay $8,300, $8,050, and $8,050—a $24,400 total. Providers above 2% through 5% pay $5,000, $4,700, and $4… - Battery owners face disposal rules, exemptions: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2028, you cannot take a propulsion battery to a solid waste disposal facility for disposal. If you are responsible for a battery and have no other assigned role under this program, you must arrange responsible management. You must work with a handler, provider, remanufacturer,… - Battery handlers face new safety duties: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2028, secondary handlers must prioritize reuse before recycling and notify the responsible company when batteries become unwanted. They must keep sale or transfer records for three years, maintain shipping documents, and meet applicable hazardous-material shipping training requ… - Battery sellers must explain safe collection: mixed, low. Providers or provider groups must submit education and outreach plans by April 1, 2028. Plans must explain public education, handler outreach, collection eligibility, provider contacts, and access to emergency response guides. Providers must maintain websites or similar sources in English and Spani… - Battery businesses enter Colorado stewardship program: mixed, low. Providers of batteries that power electric, plug-in hybrid, and hybrid vehicles must register with Colorado by July 1, 2027. Registration includes business and contact details and whether the provider plans outreach alone or with a group. Stewardship plans are due April 1, 2028, and every five year… - Battery businesses face capped annual fees: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2030, registered providers pay annual fees for state program administration and enforcement. The Commission must set fee rules by July 1, 2029, considering provider market share and unwanted batteries collected. Combined provider and secondary-handler fees must cover annual progra… - Battery companies must fund unwanted-battery pickup: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2028, providers and responsible remanufacturers must fully fund collection of eligible unwanted batteries offered by secondary handlers. Pickup is due within 60 days after handler notice, or 30 days after notice from a waste disposal facility. Handlers can agree to longer deadl… - Dealers gain fee protection, lose exemption: mixed, low. Providers and remanufacturers cannot charge franchised vehicle dealers fees to recover their costs of following the propulsion-battery program. This protection does not expressly bar passing costs on in other ways. Batteries assembled by or for franchised dealers no longer receive the existing cove… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-13 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 32 | 3 | | | 2026-05-13 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-05-12 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 49 | 16 | | | 2026-05-09 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-003 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 1 | | | 2026-05-07 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-003, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 10 | 1 | | | 2026-05-04 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 32 | 3 | | | 2026-04-30 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-003, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-003, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 8 | 1 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-06-03: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-22: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-22: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-13: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate) - 2026-05-12: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-11: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-05-09: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-05-07: House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-05-04: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-04: Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance (House) - 2026-05-01: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115597/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116609/download) - House Finance Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116213/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110648/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115684/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116418/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116359/download) - Senate Appropriations Preamend (3): [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115536/download) - Senate Transportation & Energy Preamend (4): [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112655/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117084/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115597/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116609/download) - [House Finance Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116213/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110648/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115684/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116418/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116359/download) - [Senate Appropriations Preamend (3) (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115536/download) - [Senate Transportation & Energy Preamend (4) (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112655/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117084/download) ## Related - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A) - [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-003-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).